iTunes Music Store Launches in 56 New Countries, Movies Arrive in Four

Earlier today, we noted that the iTunes Music Store had gone live in Russia and Turkey, but now that changes have propagated throughout iTunes and we've had time to collect reports, it now appears that Apple is selling music through the iTunes Store in 56 new countries. The additions nearly double the number of countries in which the iTunes Music Store operates.

So happy to see Apple expand music stores. Now if they can bring iBooks and Videos to all of these countries.

Give them time.

Hopefully this is the start of a bigger roll out of global releases, especially for video. If the studios would go with releasing globally after first release they might see a drop in casual torrent use. Especially if quality go up and pricing comes down. No TV show is worth $4.99 an episode and there are very few that can't be done in at least 720 if not 1080.

It many of these countries people can't even afford a normal mobile phone let alone an iPhone.

You don't need an iPhone to buy music on iTunes.

BTW iTunes has been the largest music retailer in the US for over 4 years now, and now sells more music than all US CD retailers combined. Those people may want to ditch CDs without resorting to piracy too.

BTW iTunes has been the largest music retailer in the US for over 4 years now, and now sells more music than all US CD retailers combined. Those people may want to ditch CDs without resorting to piracy too.

It many of these countries people can't even afford a normal mobile phone let alone an iPhone.

WOW this is a bit stereotypical isn't it... but....

What I know from experience, each store offer stuff that are limited to that region. For instance I was shocked initially when whatsapp was not available in the St. Kitts-Nevis store (although on BB that's not an issue). So some might not find signing up through the SKN store profitable.

I think for Apple is just a way of making sure their products/services are covered. It a pity though that there is a separation from what can be had in the US store versus the SKN store.

No it is not, it is a fact that there are lots of poor people which can't afford anything more than just surviving, this is a fact.
I have travelled around the world an a (push)bike and live in Indonesia, believe me most people in this world can NOT afford a smart phone.
Have you ever left the US or just watch TV to have an opinion?
Genuine question.

No it is not, it is a fact that there are lots of poor people which can't afford anything more than just surviving, this is a fact.
I have travelled around the world an a (push)bike and live in Indonesia, believe me most people in this world can NOT afford a smart phone.
Have you ever left the US or just watch TV to have an opinion?
Genuine question.

I'm not doubting or disputing that there are people the world over that are to poor to afford anything more than surviving. Some of these same people are in the great US of A.

I have not travelled the world over, but I have travelled. And while the disparity is great in a number of lesser developed countries it's kind of wrong to think that there aren't people (albeit) a few that can afford such things, thus the need for a company offering service. I doubt Apple and or any other company did not research the need prior to offering service.

Also I'm not American . I believe my initial post said I was happy to see this offered in St. Kitts and Nevis. We are only 68 Sq miles, and in the Eastern Caribbean, but a large percentage of the population have travelled and have knowledge of these places and this knowledge was not received from tv. And Apple products are huge here. The only issue but most have found work around was some stuff not being available in the SKN market, such necessity as whatsapp.